NYC Brushes Off Housing Group’s ‘Surprise’ Motion in Tax Dispute

New York City urged a state trial court to reject a request by a coalition of homeowners, rental property owners, and social justice organizations to force an overhaul of how the city collects property taxes.

The city called Tax Equity Now NY LLC’s move a “surprise” and “premature” because significant evidence-gathering remains outstanding.

“After insisting that discovery was necessary to prove its case, plaintiff has abruptly abandoned the discovery process,” the city said Thursday in opposition to TENNY’s motion for partial summary judgment.

TENNY’s suit, originally filed in 2017, alleges the city’s property tax system unfairly burdens renters and homeowners ...